Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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